Valentino
Valentino is an Italian luxury fashion brand founded by Valentino Garavani in 1960. The brand offers haute couture and ready-to-wear lines.


The Business of Fashion Books
Over the last decade, the once humble fashion book has been sexed up, styled and placed front and centre on shop floors from to Boston to Beijing. To what end? BoF investigates.

The Business of Fashion Books
Over the last decade, the once humble fashion book has been sexed up, styled and placed front and centre on shop floors from to Boston to Beijing. To what end? BoF investigates.

The Creative Class | Pamela Golbin, Curator
BoF sat down with Pamela Golbin, chief curator of the Musée de la Mode et du Textile, located in the Palais du Louvre in Paris, and learnt about her puzzling love of planes, nerdy obsession with problem-solving and how serendipity, vision and a MacGyver-like gift for improvising are essential to working under the same roof as the Mona Lisa.

The Creative Class | Pamela Golbin, Curator
BoF sat down with Pamela Golbin, chief curator of the Musée de la Mode et du Textile, located in the Palais du Louvre in Paris, and learnt about her puzzling love of planes, nerdy obsession with problem-solving and how serendipity, vision and a MacGyver-like gift for improvising are essential to working under the same roof as the Mona Lisa.

Permira Advisers to Acquire Dr. Martens Boots for $486 Million
LONDON, United Kingdom — Permira Advisers LLP, the London- based private-equity firm that owns clothing brand Hugo Boss, agreed to buy British boot

Permira Advisers to Acquire Dr. Martens Boots for $486 Million
LONDON, United Kingdom — Permira Advisers LLP, the London- based private-equity firm that owns clothing brand Hugo Boss, agreed to buy British boot

Ukraine, a Complex Crossroads of New and Old
In the latest instalment of Market GPS, Robb Young examines Ukraine, a market going through a period of major transition.

Ukraine, a Complex Crossroads of New and Old
In the latest instalment of Market GPS, Robb Young examines Ukraine, a market going through a period of major transition.

Vietnam, a Lucrative Market to Approach with Caution and Care
In this next instalment of Market GPS, BoF examines Vietnam, a land of contradictions, where a single-party communist state doesn't mean a capitalist's fortune can't be made by brands ready to expect the unexpected and take a cautious, careful and flexible approach.

Vietnam, a Lucrative Market to Approach with Caution and Care
In this next instalment of Market GPS, BoF examines Vietnam, a land of contradictions, where a single-party communist state doesn't mean a capitalist's fortune can't be made by brands ready to expect the unexpected and take a cautious, careful and flexible approach.

Diesel Founder Taken Aback by Race for Young Designers
PARIS, France — Renzo Rosso, the founder of Diesel, says competition for hot designers is now as intense as for football stars, as shown by the speed

Diesel Founder Taken Aback by Race for Young Designers
PARIS, France — Renzo Rosso, the founder of Diesel, says competition for hot designers is now as intense as for football stars, as shown by the speed

Versace Plans to Find Partner Before Year's End, Says CEO
MILAN, Italy — Versace expects to finalise a shortlist for buyers interested in a minority stake in the Italian fashion house by mid-October and

Versace Plans to Find Partner Before Year's End, Says CEO
MILAN, Italy — Versace expects to finalise a shortlist for buyers interested in a minority stake in the Italian fashion house by mid-October and

Kazakhstan, More than Just a Klondike
In the next instalment of Market GPS, BoF examines Kazakhstan, the undisputed goliath of Central Asia.

Kazakhstan, More than Just a Klondike
In the next instalment of Market GPS, BoF examines Kazakhstan, the undisputed goliath of Central Asia.

Versace to Sell Minority Stake Privately Ahead of IPO
MILAN, Italy — Gianni Versace SpA, the Italian luxury-goods maker weighing options to pay for growth, said it plans to sell a minority stake

Versace to Sell Minority Stake Privately Ahead of IPO
MILAN, Italy — Gianni Versace SpA, the Italian luxury-goods maker weighing options to pay for growth, said it plans to sell a minority stake

Hugo Boss Second-Quarter Earnings Beat Estimates on Retail Sales
FRANKFURT, Germany — Hugo Boss AG reported second-quarter earnings that beat estimates, with the gross margin improving, after the German

Hugo Boss Second-Quarter Earnings Beat Estimates on Retail Sales
FRANKFURT, Germany — Hugo Boss AG reported second-quarter earnings that beat estimates, with the gross margin improving, after the German